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Historical Fiction

Stories that bring the past to life — from WWII epics to reimagined classics.

21 book club kits available

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The Nightingale

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone

The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

The Women

The Women

Kristin Hannah

All the Light We Cannot See

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Heather Morris

The Book Thief

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

The Paris Wife

The Paris Wife

Paula McLain

Hamnet

Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

Outlander

Outlander

Diana Gabaldon

The Personal Librarian

The Personal Librarian

Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

North Woods

North Woods

Daniel Mason

James

James

Percival Everett

In the Time of the Butterflies

In the Time of the Butterflies

Julia Alvarez

15 questions4 recipes

The Four Winds

The Four Winds

Kristin Hannah, Laura Vidal Sanz

15 questions4 recipes

The Rose Code

The Rose Code

Kate Quinn

15 questions4 recipes

The Alice network

The Alice network

Kate Quinn

15 questions4 recipes

The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow

A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

15 questions4 recipes

The Giver of Stars

The Giver of Stars

Jojo Moyes, Eva Carballeira Díaz;Jesús De La Torre Olid;

15 questions4 recipes

Me Before You

Me Before You

Jojo Moyes

15 questions4 recipes

The Island of Sea Women

The Island of Sea Women

Lisa See

15 questions4 recipes

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